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Jan 31, 2012 News
Two police officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), were yesterday placed on self bail after they pleaded not guilty to allegedly demanding $400,000 from a man arrested in connection with a car theft.
Orwin Dow and Carlton Johnson, both said to be stationed at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry who read that the men demanded money from Kester Allicock with the intent to steal the said sum.
The court understood that the cops, on January 12, at the police outpost ordered Allicock to pay them the money so that he could get back a car they claimed was reported stolen.
The police alleged that the complainant, on January 4, went to CID headquarters and made a report. He claimed that he had loaned a man whom he met through an uncle $300,000 and in return, the recipient of the cash gave him his vehicle as collateral.
Allicock said that on January 9 he parked the vehicle in front of his uncle’s house at Vreed-en-Hoop and was later approached by the two accused who claimed that the vehicle was suspected stolen. The allegation, Allicock said, led to his arrest and the police confiscated the said car.
While at the outpost, Allicock said the police demanded the money in return for the car.
He along with the other police ranks then planned a sting operation and the accused were caught on tape in the alleged conversation for the $400,000 sum. It is also alleged that newspaper was wrapped like money and placed in a yellow envelope which Constable Johnson collected.
At the time, the police said they were observing the whole transaction and had witnessed enough to confront the two officers.
Dow and Johnson were later arrested and told of the whole sting operation. The envelope with the fake cash was also recovered. The police said that the matter was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for instructions and it was advised that the officers be charged for the offence.
The matter has been transferred to Magistrate Sueanna Lovell who granted the policemen pre-trial liberty on their own recognizance. The matter will be heard again on February 27.
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